Our class did inquiry in groups on the following questions:
What makes me special
What makes our whanau special
What makes Riverslea School Special
Each group took the following steps:
A brainstorm using inspiration on IPADS
Then did "Te Mahi" group poster on information for their question
Then using Comic life on IPAdS collated information
Groups then shared work done with senior students in the school for their reflection
Then students completed an individual assessment of the Inquiry experience for them
Student reflection:
Voice of Soul- I liked doing the comic life showing what makes me special. I want a new group next time.
Wednesday 2 July:
We had Nan and Papa day… The school welcomed them and sang some waiata… Then they came to our classrooms to present our “Duffy Books”… They then had a hangi for lunch
Souls thoughts: It was neat to have my Nans with me… I like my Duffy book.. I was real happy they had a hangi and they liked it.
Matariki
Our class did inquiry in groups on the following questions:
• What is Matariki?
• How do we celebrate Matariki?
• How can we share our Matariki celebrations with the community?
Each group took the following steps:
1. A brainstorm using inspiration on IPADS
2. The class we read and investigated? What is Matariki
3. We worked through each question as a whole class
4. We took lots of photos and placed them on display
5. Then students completed an individual assessment of the Inquiry experience for them
Student reflection:
Souls voice –
2013
I am Soul. I like school. I want to be a policeman when I grow up. I will like going to work. I like riding motorbikes too.
Pepeha
Ko Ngati Kahungunu te iwi
Ko Waata toku papa
Ko Karina toku mama
Ko Paskayl raua Ko Varna aku tuahine
Ko Dwane taku tuakana
Ko Heretaunga toku kainga
Ko Riverslea toku kura
Ko Soul Johnson-Tupe taku ingoa
No reira
tena koutou
tena koutou
tena koutou
katoa.
2013
Nov/Dec
Activities
We have had a busy 2 months. We have had a Biathlon where we ran and biked. We have started Milk in Schools. It is yummy. The whole school went in the Kapa Haka festival. It was fun when we went to Beach Education. We all loved swimming in the sea and playing in the sand on the beach. We have been talking about Pay it Forward in Inquiry. Room 2 have been helping our whanau by being nice and doing things for them. We had an awesome Disco with Funkman. Our Christmas party in Room 2 was the best fun. We played games and had presents and lots of yummy party food.
Miharo is fun. Miharo is awesome. ( Mrs Bennett)
The Biathlon. Milk in Schoools . Yum! Kapa Haka and Beach Education at Waimarama.
Paying it Forward helping Shontae with her Storywriting. I love dancing at the Disco.
Room 2 Xmas Party. I loved the Beach Education. It was fun swimming in the sea. I was on a surf board. We played games. I liked the Room 2 Xmas party best. We had lots of yummy food and a present too. (Soul)
October
Preschool Tuakana- teina
We love to have the Preschool visit us . They have a story with us and we play together. We help them with things and show them where things are. They like coming to see us all in Room 2 as well. I look after Paskyll when she comes too.
PMP
We have Diane come and take PMP with us. She is from Flax Rock. We have fun and learn lots of different ways to move with our bodies. We get fit too. I like doing all the exercises best.
Ronald McDonald
Ronald McDonald came to talk to us about road safety. We knew the song about Stop Look and Listen as we had learnt that in class with Mrs Bennett. Ronald McDonald was funny. He lost his sock . We had to help him find it. He made Mrs Bennett disappear and then come back again but she was really just behind the screen. She jumped out and gave us a surprise. I laughed at Ronald McDonald and Mrs Bennett.
September
Prizegiving
Soul won the Sports award at the Term Three Prizegiving assembly. He tried hard and participated well in all sports giving everything a his best shot. He also played Rugby out of school. He enjoys sports and fitness. (Mrs Bennett)
The Duffy Theatre
The Duffy Theatre was funny. I was a P for potato to help Duffy find his words. I liked the Duffy Theatre. (Soul)
August
School Production 29/8/13
Dynamo Dukebox
I loved doing the Dukebox. I was one of the four people that did the talking with Crysire-Jade and Tommi and Lena. Huntah was my partner in dancing. I was a lion as well. ( Soul)
The tamariki were amazing. They danced and sang their way through nearly an hour of music from the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's. Even the teachers line danced to Achy Breaky Heart and were zombies toMichael Jackson's Thriller. Miharo Roll n Rolled to music from the 1980's. They did I love Rock and Roll. The lion Sleeps Tonight and Dancing in the Street. What a wonderful performance. ( Mrs Bennett)
Discovery Making Poi T3
I made poi. Mrs Bennett helped me make them. I sang a E rere taku poi and I swung the poi around. (Soul) I assisted Soul by first showing him how to make the poi by putting newspaper into a plastic bag. I then showed him what length to cut the wool. I showed him where to tie it. He cut the plastic bag too close to the wool and so we had to re-tie it and put cellotape around it to hold it. Soul was using his thinking and problem solving skills as well as developing his hand eye co-ordination skills. ( Mrs Bennett)
July
Prizegiving
Soul got an award at end of Term 2 assembly for improvement. He has worked hard all year and made lots of steps forward in his learning. He increased in all areas. Soul improved 4 levels in reading and moved up a group in one term. He also improved a lot in his maths, spelling, inquiry and story writing.( Mrs Bennett)
We had an amazing Matariki week at Riverslea school. We started Monday with a Dawn tree planting ceremony and whanau, school breakfast. Tuesday we had a Hakinakina sports day of Maori games with Bridge Pa school. That was lots of fun. Wednesday we helped prepare for the Hangi on Thursday. Thursday we had a huge Matariki festival at the school. The children were amazing with our Kapa Haka and there was a hangi, lots of stalls and other schools and people and whanau visiting. We had Irongate, Whare Tapere, the Line Dancers, Karamu and singers and dancers. Waata was an amazing DJ with the Funkman and PK in charge of music and coordination, sound etc. The hangi was a highlight with 6-8 Dads, Koros and whanau helping out, as well as whanau such as Roberta and Karina with serving. Other whanau helped behind the scenes with all the activities, sausage sizzle for the performers etc. What an amazing successful week. Ka mau te wihi ( Mrs Bennett).
I was the caller in the Kapa Haka. My Dad did the talking on the stage . He sang songs too. ( Soul)
June
Writing sample
I went to Sk8zone and I wrote a story about it. I had fun there and I was laughing. ( Soul) I encouraged Soul to write a story about Sk8zone.When he read it back to me a lot of the letters that he had written did not match words that he spoke. I need to support Soul to match the words that he says and writes in stories. When I videoed Soul he was able ,with questioning, to talk about the tricks some of his friends did. I asked him to put that into a sentence (orally). He said, " My friends bunny hopped on the ramp." Soul needs to translate his reading words into his writing. ( Mrs Bennett)
Sk8zone 14/6
I can go down lots of big ramps. I am getting fast on my scooter. (Soul)
May
Maths Learning
I am learning how to add numbers on my fingers and in my head. I can use a Maths app to practise doing it ( Soul) I encouraged Soul to work the answers out rather than just random guess. He is now using the Maths addition app as a way of practising and extending his Maths addition knowledge. ( Mrs Bennett)
Turangawaewae
I know about Turangawaewae. The bike track and the ipads, the playground and the Preschool are special in our place to stand. We took lots of photos around the school of our special things. ( Soul) I led and guided an Inquiry about Turangawaewae. Soul was able to talk about what we did and found out and where to next. He can ask and answer questions about the Inquiry and also think about and develop ideas associated with Turangawaewae. He could explain why his photos should be used on our poster, eg the playground one, because it looked better as it had children in it and it wasn't just the playground things.( Mrs Bennett)
April
Flax Rock
I can climb up the wall at Flax Rock . Miss Mc Grail helped me. ( Soul) I cheered Soul on and took photos of his achievements ( Mrs Bennett).
March
Discovery
I loved making a bracelet in Discovery. I was thinking how to make a pattern and I made one. I had a Room 1 buddy to help me. I showed my bracelet to Mr Rehu. He said it looked cool ( Soul) I assisted Soul when he was making the bracelet . I also set up WALTS and success criteria which he successfully completed. He was very proud to show his Dad and Nanny who came to pick him up, when he took it home ( Mrs Bennett)
Read Together
Soul and Dad ( Waata) at the Read Together programme
I love reading with my Dad. He likes to listen to me every night. Sometimes I read to my Mum and my Nanny too. ( Soul) I help Soul by teaching hime to read and develop skills such as book concepts and word solving. I also helped co-ordinate the Read Together programme which encouraged Waata to take more of an interest in his child's reading as well as learn how Soul reads and how he as a caregiver can help promote this. I have a positive relationship with Waata and keep in close communication with him about Soul's reading. ( Mrs Bennett)
February
Other Learning
Goals
My goal is to learn to ride a motorbike. My Uncle has one and he lets me go on it with him I want to ride one all by myself one day.(Soul) I always ask Soul and his Dad how he is getting on with his goal. He can ride the farm bike but needs someone on with him to help him. ( Safety and size concerns) By taking an interest I think it will help Soul realise that if you set goals people care if you achieve them as well as yourself. This may help with keeping a goal on track. ( Mrs Bennett ).
Swimming
I am learning to swim with a flutterboard. I can put my head under the water and kick. I want to get better at it and go right across the pool.( Soul) By encouraging Soul he can nearly get across the pool now. I taught him how to hold the flutterboard properly and monitored his attempts , praising his successes ( that is getting further across the pool each time ) ( Mrs Bennett)
My Goals for 2013
I want to learn to ride a motorbike.
Videos
The Bike Track
I can go up and down the pump track on the bike track now. I like riding bikes and can go fast. Look at me on the pump track. I want to get really fast. (Soul) I helped Soul by matching him with the right bike, as he tended to pick a bike too big for him. I also praised and encouraged his attempts. I consoled him when he fell off the PUMP track when he first tried, and cheered him back on.Now he can do it. ( Mrs Bennett ).
2012
I am Soul.
I am 5 years old.
I want to be a policeman when I grow up.
I will like going to work.
Table of Contents
2014
INQUIRY
Turangawaewae
Our class did inquiry in groups on the following questions:
- What makes me special
- What makes our whanau special
- What makes Riverslea School Special
Each group took the following steps:- A brainstorm using inspiration on IPADS
- Then did "Te Mahi" group poster on information for their question
- Then using Comic life on IPAdS collated information
- Groups then shared work done with senior students in the school for their reflection
- Then students completed an individual assessment of the Inquiry experience for them
Student reflection:Voice of Soul- I liked doing the comic life showing what makes me special. I want a new group next time.
Wednesday 2 July:
We had Nan and Papa day… The school welcomed them and sang some waiata…
Then they came to our classrooms to present our “Duffy Books”… They then had a hangi for lunch
Souls thoughts:
It was neat to have my Nans with me… I like my Duffy book..
I was real happy they had a hangi and they liked it.
Matariki
Our class did inquiry in groups on the following questions:
Each group took the following steps:
Student reflection:
Souls voice –
2013
I am Soul.I like school.
I want to be a policeman when I grow up.
I will like going to work.
I like riding motorbikes too.
Pepeha
Ko Ngati Kahungunu te iwiKo Waata toku papa
Ko Karina toku mama
Ko Paskayl raua Ko Varna aku tuahine
Ko Dwane taku tuakana
Ko Heretaunga toku kainga
Ko Riverslea toku kura
Ko Soul Johnson-Tupe taku ingoa
No reira
tena koutou
tena koutou
tena koutou
katoa.
2013
Nov/Dec
Activities
We have had a busy 2 months. We have had a Biathlon where we ran and biked.We have started Milk in Schools. It is yummy.
The whole school went in the Kapa Haka festival.
It was fun when we went to Beach Education.
We all loved swimming in the sea and playing in the sand on the beach.
We have been talking about Pay it Forward in Inquiry.
Room 2 have been helping our whanau by being nice and doing things for them.
We had an awesome Disco with Funkman.
Our Christmas party in Room 2 was the best fun.
We played games and had presents and lots of yummy party food.
Miharo is fun. Miharo is awesome. ( Mrs Bennett)
The Biathlon. Milk in Schoools . Yum!
Kapa Haka and Beach Education at Waimarama.
Paying it Forward helping Shontae with her Storywriting. I love dancing at the Disco.
I loved the Beach Education. It was fun swimming in the sea.
I was on a surf board. We played games.
I liked the Room 2 Xmas party best. We had lots of yummy food and a present too.
(Soul)
October
Preschool Tuakana- teina
We love to have the Preschool visit us . They have a story with us and we play together.
We help them with things and show them where things are.
They like coming to see us all in Room 2 as well.
I look after Paskyll when she comes too.
PMP
We have Diane come and take PMP with us. She is from Flax Rock.
We have fun and learn lots of different ways to move with our bodies.
We get fit too.
I like doing all the exercises best.
Ronald McDonald
Ronald McDonald came to talk to us about road safety.
We knew the song about Stop Look and Listen as we had learnt that in class with Mrs Bennett.
Ronald McDonald was funny. He lost his sock . We had to help him find it.
He made Mrs Bennett disappear and then come back again but she was really just behind the screen.
She jumped out and gave us a surprise.
I laughed at Ronald McDonald and Mrs Bennett.
September
Prizegiving
Soul won the Sports award at the Term Three Prizegiving assembly.
He tried hard and participated well in all sports giving everything a his best shot.
He also played Rugby out of school.
He enjoys sports and fitness.
(Mrs Bennett)
The Duffy Theatre
The Duffy Theatre was funny. I was a P for potato to help Duffy find his words.
I liked the Duffy Theatre. (Soul)
August
School Production 29/8/13
Dynamo DukeboxI loved doing the Dukebox.
I was one of the four people that did the talking
with Crysire-Jade and Tommi and Lena.
Huntah was my partner in dancing.
I was a lion as well. ( Soul)
The tamariki were amazing. They danced and sang their way through
nearly an hour of music from the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's.
Even the teachers line danced to Achy Breaky Heart and
were zombies to Michael Jackson's Thriller.
Miharo Roll n Rolled to music from the 1980's.
They did I love Rock and Roll. The lion Sleeps Tonight
and Dancing in the Street. What a wonderful performance. ( Mrs Bennett)
Discovery Making Poi T3
I made poi. Mrs Bennett helped me make them.
I sang a E rere taku poi and I swung the poi around. (Soul)
I assisted Soul by first showing him how to make the poi
by putting newspaper into a plastic bag.
I then showed him what length to cut the wool.
I showed him where to tie it. He cut the plastic bag too close to the wool
and so we had to re-tie it and put cellotape around it to hold it.
Soul was using his thinking and problem solving skills
as well as developing his hand eye co-ordination skills.
( Mrs Bennett)
July
Prizegiving
Soul got an award at end of Term 2 assembly for improvement. He has worked hard all year and made lots of steps forward in his learning.
He increased in all areas. Soul improved 4 levels in reading and moved up a group in one term.
He also improved a lot in his maths, spelling, inquiry and story writing. ( Mrs Bennett)
Learning Buddies presentation
Lena and SoulMatariki 1/7/13- 5/7/13
We had an amazing Matariki week at Riverslea school.
We started Monday with a Dawn tree planting ceremony and whanau, school breakfast.
Tuesday we had a Hakinakina sports day of Maori games with Bridge Pa school.
That was lots of fun. Wednesday we helped prepare for the Hangi on Thursday.
Thursday we had a huge Matariki festival at the school.
The children were amazing with our Kapa Haka and there was a hangi, lots of stalls
and other schools and people and whanau visiting.
We had Irongate, Whare Tapere, the Line Dancers, Karamu and singers and dancers.
Waata was an amazing DJ with the Funkman and PK in charge of music and coordination, sound etc.
The hangi was a highlight with 6-8 Dads, Koros and whanau helping out, as well as whanau such as Roberta and Karina with
serving. Other whanau helped behind the scenes with all the activities, sausage sizzle for the performers etc.
What an amazing successful week.
Ka mau te wihi ( Mrs Bennett).
I was the caller in the Kapa Haka.
My Dad did the talking on the stage . He sang songs too. ( Soul)
June
Writing sample
I went to Sk8zone and I wrote a story about it.
I had fun there and I was laughing. ( Soul)
I encouraged Soul to write a story about Sk8zone.When he read it back to me a lot of the letters
that he had written did not match words that he spoke.
I need to support Soul to match the words that he says and writes in stories.
When I videoed Soul he was able ,with questioning, to talk about the tricks some of his friends did.
I asked him to put that into a sentence (orally). He said, " My friends bunny hopped on the ramp."
Soul needs to translate his reading words into his writing.
( Mrs Bennett)
Sk8zone 14/6
I can go down lots of big ramps. I am getting fast on my scooter. (Soul)
May
Maths Learning
I am learning how to add numbers on my fingers and in my head.
I can use a Maths app to practise doing it ( Soul)
I encouraged Soul to work the answers out rather than just random guess.
He is now using the Maths addition app as a way of practising and extending
his Maths addition knowledge. ( Mrs Bennett)
Turangawaewae
I know about Turangawaewae. The bike track and the ipads, the playground and the Preschool
are special in our place to stand. We took lots of photos around the school of our special things. ( Soul)
I led and guided an Inquiry about Turangawaewae. Soul was able to talk about what we did and found out and where to next.
He can ask and answer questions about the Inquiry and also think about and develop ideas associated with Turangawaewae.
He could explain why his photos should be used on our poster, eg the playground one, because it looked better
as it had children in it and it wasn't just the playground things.( Mrs Bennett)
April
Flax Rock
I can climb up the wall at Flax Rock . Miss Mc Grail helped me. ( Soul)
I cheered Soul on and took photos of his achievements ( Mrs Bennett).
March
Discovery
I loved making a bracelet in Discovery. I was thinking how to make a pattern and I made one.
I had a Room 1 buddy to help me.
I showed my bracelet to Mr Rehu. He said it looked cool ( Soul)
I assisted Soul when he was making the bracelet . I also set up WALTS and success criteria which he successfully completed.
He was very proud to show his Dad and Nanny who came to pick him up, when he took it home ( Mrs Bennett)
Read Together
Soul and Dad ( Waata) at the Read Together programmeI love reading with my Dad. He likes to listen to me every night. Sometimes I read to my Mum and my Nanny too. ( Soul)
I help Soul by teaching hime to read and develop skills such as book concepts and word solving.
I also helped co-ordinate the Read Together programme which encouraged Waata to take more of an interest in his child's reading as well as learn how Soul reads and how he as a caregiver can help promote this. I have a positive relationship with Waata and keep in close communication with him about Soul's reading. ( Mrs Bennett)
February
Other Learning
Goals
My goal is to learn to ride a motorbike. My Uncle has one and he lets me go on it with him
I want to ride one all by myself one day.(Soul)
I always ask Soul and his Dad how he is getting on with his goal. He can ride the farm bike but needs someone on with him to help him. ( Safety and size concerns)
By taking an interest I think it will help Soul realise that if you set goals people care if you achieve them as well as yourself.
This may help with keeping a goal on track. ( Mrs Bennett ).
Swimming
I am learning to swim with a flutterboard. I can put my head under the water and kick.
I want to get better at it and go right across the pool.( Soul)
By encouraging Soul he can nearly get across the pool now.
I taught him how to hold the flutterboard properly and monitored his attempts , praising his successes ( that is getting further across the pool each time ) ( Mrs Bennett)
My Goals for 2013
I want to learn to ride a motorbike.Videos
The Bike Track
I can go up and down the pump track on the bike track now. I like riding bikes and can go fast.
Look at me on the pump track. I want to get really fast. (Soul)
I helped Soul by matching him with the right bike, as he tended to pick a bike too big for him. I also praised and encouraged his attempts.
I consoled him when he fell off the PUMP track when he first tried, and cheered him back on.Now he can do it. ( Mrs Bennett ).
2012
I am Soul.I am 5 years old.
I want to be a policeman when I grow up.
I will like going to work.